Catch and Cook White Perch Sliders | Living off the Land & Sea #8

Season: Spring
Ingredient: White Perch
Recipe: White Perch Sliders
In this episode of Living off the Land and Sea, Andy Nabreski catches some local white perch in the brackish estuaries of Cape Cod for the dinner table. After stringing a few fish, Andy fillets his catch and breaks out the skillet to cook up some delicious white perch sliders.
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Recipe for White Perch Sliders:
Thin fish fillets cut into 3-ounce portions
1 stick of unsalted butter, melted
Chef Prudhomme’s Blackened Redfish Magic, or:
1 tablespoon paprika
2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
Finger rolls
Lettuce
American cheese
Mayo
Place a large cast-iron skillet on high heat until it’s super-hot, about 10 minutes. Be warned that things will get smoky, so crank up the exhaust fan and disable your smoke detectors!
Next, dip each fillet in the melted butter. Roll the filets in the spice mixture until well-coated on both sides.
When the skillet is heated, carefully place the fillets inside, being careful not to crowd them, and stand back! Now, top each fillet with a spoonful of melted butter, which will really get things cracking. Cook, uncovered, until the underside is blackened (but not burnt!), about 2 minutes. Flip the fillets and again add a bit more butter on top. Cook until done, about 2 minutes more. Transfer to warmed plates.
If you’re cooking more than one batch, make sure to wipe out the pan before adding more fish.
Now it’s time to assemble some tasty sandwiches. I like to toast the rolls, cut side down, in a frying pan with a little butter until the bread is slightly toasted. Start with a layer of lettuce (this will help prevent the bottom bun from getting soggy), then the fish, and top it off with a piece of cheese, and a dollop of mayo. So good!

[@FishNassau]

Really enjoyed this! I think you inspired my plans for the weekend in Long Island.

[@OnTheWaterMedia]

Thanks for watching and good luck this weekend!

[@dantheoutdoorman9416]

Catching and cooking is my life! Love these videos!

[@sagmogi]

Keep this series going!

[@jefemaximo2537]

Good stuff, and I love the Sasquatch / Local Menace reference.

[@blankblank2049]

Been looking forward to more of this series since we chatted after the salt water fishing expo in RI. Great work man.

[@danielc608]

That looks delicious!

[@buckshot21000]

Do one on bluefish? Like smoked bluefish.

[@Mr.lamusa]

Love your video too much and I would like to follow, subscribe, and watch it everyday! Thanks!

[@BudBanksOutdoors]

We eat freshwater perch all the time. I have done a few different recipes on my channel but sandwiches are best with old bay hot sauce!

[@ralphzaccaria7420]

Love your catch n cooks! Cheese and fish, how about the tuna melts.

[@kylenorman7997]

another epic video - love it Andy! I got a quality recipe I want to share with you - what's the best way to send it to you?

[@ARCSTREAMS]

the first time i caught a white perch i had no idea what it was as it was an unusual catch where i fish for bullheads near lake ontario at night, so here i caught this unknown lake fish that must have been about 6" a small one but decided to keep it and give it a taste to try it out and am i glad i did, just quickly fillet it and pan seared with a bit of butter omg i thought it was an excellent tasting fish so i did some research and found what it was named and ever since i been trying to find locations to target them and i caught decent sized ones but they taste a bit mealy and mild still quite good eating until i tried a white bass and it was much better imo so white perch takes second place

[@SuperBikerboy101]

Lots of em in NH in winter

[@jamesjannell8706]

Great video. What pond river way are u in on the vineyard sound side ?

[@warefisher]

Very interesting. What other fish might be in that brackish pond?

[@OnTheWaterMedia]

We've seen bunker, spearing, and blue crabs, and an otter that seems to have a field day with the perch, but not much else.

[@warefisher]

@@OnTheWaterMedia If white perch get in there and thrive, why not stripers?

[@ARCSTREAMS]

@@OnTheWaterMedia bunker?

[@OnTheWaterMedia]

@@ARCSTREAMS nickname for Atlantic Menhaden.

[@ARCSTREAMS]

@@OnTheWaterMedia ahh ok

[@nickkinney4942]

Cheese goes on the bottom so the bread won't get soggy

[@richdunn9774]

Don’t the blue separators in the lure box prevent rusting also.

[@theavrgfisherman]

Is it tidal